![]() ![]() The last one had invited me to the fountain at midnight, which meant the mysterious someone was eight minutes late. I was here because someone had been leaving me anonymous notes. The park was officially closed, but that didn't stop a handful of stragglers from walking around the fountain or perching on the steps that led down to Lake Shore Drive to take in the view of the dark and gleaming waters of Lake Michigan. By day, the fountain's main jet shot one hundred fifty feet into the air, a tower of water between the expanse of Lake Michigan and the expanse of downtown Chicago.īut it was late now, and the jets had been turned off for the night. ![]() ![]() Buckingham Fountain, the heart of Grant Park, was named for the brother of the woman who donated the fountain to the city of Chicago. It was the beginning of Route 66, the spot where "America's Main Street" began to traverse the United States. ![]()
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